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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1905
Page
5
Concord residents organized an oyster supper at the Colonial hotel with 60 citizens to discuss funding and plans for the April 19 holiday marking Concord’s 130th anniversary. Speakers urged public support via subscriptions and a parade, with aims to attract visitors and possibly marine units for the event.
At the last town meeting the idea of establishing a municipal insurance fund was raised but not acted on. The town decided to reinsure through the local company and continue paying 1200 yearly for public buildings. The town’s properties have remained fire free for about 75 years.
A Hudson case questions whether a tax collector resigns to town officials or at an open town meeting. D. J. McCarthy resigned but was told the move illegal, with Bond rules at issue. Concord details note Brastus H. Smith’s resignation to selectmen last September and Herbert Hosmer’s appointment.
An extract from a leading Boston daily highlights Henry Wheeler of Concord as the guest of honor at a banquet, appearing in full dress and drawing notable attention from the Concord audience.
The guest of honor received many toasts while a local trapper named Wheeler was busy around the vicinity. This year he has captured 11 mink 13 foxes 10 coons 150 muskrats and numerous skunks.
A Farmers Institute meets at Concord town hall on Tuesday February 21 at 10 15 a m. J Lewis Eilsworth secretary of the State Board of Agriculture speaks on Market Gardening followed at 1 30 by George D Leavens of Grafton on Grass Culture. Dinner at the Unitarian church. All interested in agriculture urged to attend with ladies.
Frank Cross Frank Nason A Bruce McDonald Mrs Lewis Bunker Miss Ethel Lucan Miss Catheryn Spellman are listed as advertised letters awaiting pickup. The notice identifies the names as current addressees with no additional context or addresses provided.
Concord Enoch reports Garfield Sr. among recent victims of the grip. Mrs. Charles Kent hosted a whist party for friends. Mrs. Carl Ellison and two children ill with typhoid fever. Hose 1 bowling club seeks match with Chemical. K of C beat Concord A A by 84 pins. Miss Mary Wheeler hosted sleigh ride for Miss Barbara Vialle. C M H street railway delayed after a water main burst, ice fouling car tracks.
Mrs M T Bailey spent Saturday in Boston. Ivory Webber of Waltham visited Sunday. John Madden cut a bad gash in his left hand at the Brigham Gregory shoe factory Friday. Apsley factory girls enjoyed a sleigh ride with Clinton Friday. D D Rose appointed by selectmen to act as tax collector for unexpired term. Phaneuf bowling alleys closed with 17 men qualified for roll-off tonight. Edward Whittaker rolled a high string on ducks Thursday night. Miss Bessie Feeney entertained young friends at the American House Friday with games and refreshments.
Citizens warned to remove and burn brown tail moth nests on fruit and shade trees to protect foliage and avoid sickness from caterpillar hairs. Easy methods include cutting branch ends and burning nests. examine pear and apple trees and urge neighbors to do the same to save trees and town. Also notes a clipping from Dunn North Carolina paper praising Hyomei for catarrh relief with a $1 outfit and 60 cent refills.
Concord Junction postmaster Ben Derby Jr. is re appointed for another four years. Supt Hughes of the Boston Harness Co. and Mrs Hughes have been seriously ill with the grip but are reported improving.
George C Hall as administrator seeks license to sell certain property in Cambridge Middlesex County The court orders citation by weekly publication in Concord Enterprise and requires service fourteen days before the March hearing Witness J Melntire First Judge and Prescott Keyes attorney for petitioner in Boston Massachusetts
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